Question

at the time of the constitutional convention, 10 states had already outlawed the importation of african captives.

true
false

Explanation:

Analyze historical state laws on slave importation prior to 1787

By the time of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, almost all of the original thirteen states had taken legislative action regarding the international slave trade. Specifically, ten states (all except Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, though North Carolina imposed a high tax to discourage it) had already outlawed or heavily restricted the importation of African captives.

Verify the statement's accuracy

The statement asserts that "At the time of the Constitutional Convention, 10 states had already outlawed the importation of African captives." This aligns precisely with the historical consensus regarding state-level bans on the transatlantic slave trade prior to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

Answer:

• True (Correct answer)
• False